Game completed
Cleveland Cavaliers21-18122at
Minnesota Timberwolves25-13131
Thu, Jan 8, 8:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNFanDuel Sports Network - North · FanDuel Sports Network - Ohio
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 31 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 122 |
| MIN | 32 | 31 | 43 | 25 | 131 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellSF | 37 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-20 | 2-8 | 8-9 | +4 |
| Evan MobleyPF | 38 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | +2 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -29 |
| Craig Porter Jr.SG | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Darius GarlandPG | 37 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | -24 |
| Sam Merrill | 31 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 3-3 | +6 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Team | 122 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 48-91 | 11-33 | 15-21 |
DNP: Lonzo Ball, Thomas Bryant, Larry Nance Jr., Tyrese Proctor, Chris Livingston (gleague twoway), Max Strus (injury), Luke Travers (gleague twoway), Dean Wade (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDanielsSF | 38 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-14 | 3-4 | 1-4 | +12 |
| Julius RandlePF | 35 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 5-6 | +31 |
| Rudy GobertC | 37 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | +8 |
| Anthony EdwardsSG | 37 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 1-2 | +19 |
| Donte DiVincenzoPG | 34 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | +15 |
| Mike Conley | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Naz Reid | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -21 |
| Jaylen Clark | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Bones Hyland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Team | 131 | 56 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 51-89 | 20-38 | 9-17 |
DNP: Joan Beringer, Rob Dillingham, Joe Ingles, Johnny Juzang, Leonard Miller, Enrique Freeman (gleague twoway), Terrence Shannon Jr. (injury), Rocco Zikarsky (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 20
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 9
- Times tied
- 0
- Lead changes
- 4
- Longest run · MIN
- 13
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 511 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CLE is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 263 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 21-18 | 25-13 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 511 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 263 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
CLE
511 miCLE came from Indianapolis, IN with 511 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMIN stayed in Minneapolis, MN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 263 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
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